1.Sachin Tendulkar nominated for ICC People's Choice Award
Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has been nominated for the ICC People's Choice Award at the ICC awards night to be held in Sri Lanka in September.
NOTE:- The People's Choice Award is a special award. It will be chosen by cricket fans around the world who will get a chance to vote for their favourite player online from a short-list of five cricketers viz. Kumar Sangakkara, Sachin Tendulkar, Vernon Philander, Jacques Kallis and James Anderson.
2. Moody’s cut India’s Growth Forecast to 5.5 Percent
Moody's Analytics cut India's growth forecast to 5.5 percent for the fiscal year 2012-13, as it blamed government or RBI of inaction despite slowing economy, as well as a poor monsoon. The research unit of ratings agency Moody's Investors Service becomes the latest to cut India's growth forecasts this week.
3. Sahara to launch retail outlets in 5 states on 15th Aug
Sahara India today said it has earmarked an investment of Rs 3,000 crore to launch retail outlets -- Sahara Q Shops -- initially in five states covering 60 cities and towns from 15th August.
4. SEBI plans extensive reforms of IPO, MF rules
Market regulator SEBI will consider this week wide-ranging reforms in its regulations for mutual funds and initial public offers (IPOs), including a 'safety net' guarantee and tax incentives for new investors.
5. 50,000 houses to be built for urban poor in Bihar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced that the state government will build 50,000 houses for poor people in 28 towns of the state under integrated housing scheme, apart from those being erected under the central project Indira Awas Yojana.
6. Parliamentary Panel on Agriculture recommended to ban GM Food Crops
In a major setback to the production of genetically modified (GM) foods in the country, a parliamentary panel on agriculture asked the government to ban all field trials of GM crops until it develops until it develops a better system of monitoring and oversight.
7. No change in import duty on manganese ore: Steel Min
The Steel Ministry has quashed manganese alloy industry's plea for abolishing the import duty of 2.5 percent on manganese ore, according to sources.
Belarus Shot Putter Stripped of Gold Medal for Doping
The first doping violation by a prominent athlete at the London Games was announced hours after the closing ceremony. Nadzeya Ostapchuk of Belarus was stripped of her gold medal in the shot put Monday morning for testing positive for an anabolic steroid, the International Olympic Committee said.
8. Scientists discover genetic hotspot of diabetes
Scientists, led by researchers from the University of Oxford, the Broad Institute of Harvard, MIT and the University of Michigan, examined variations that commonly occur in our DNA and may have some connection to Type 2 diabetes and have discovered a clutch of genes that dramatically increase the risk of diabetes, paving way for cheap drugs to tackle the disease that affects millions across the world.
The 10 latest genes discovered take the total linked to the condition to more than 60 and provide a fuller picture of the biological processes underlying Type 2 diabetes.
9. New technology can print high resolution images without ink
A team of scientists including one of Indian-origin have created the highest possible resolution images about 1,00,000 dots per inch in full colour without ink or dyes which can potentially revolutionise the way images are printed.
10. Ramdev arrested on way to march towards Parliament
Yoga guru Ramdev was today arrested along with his supporters when they tried to march towards Parliament on an anti-Congress plank demanding immediate steps to bring back black money and to protest against corruption.
Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has been nominated for the ICC People's Choice Award at the ICC awards night to be held in Sri Lanka in September.
NOTE:- The People's Choice Award is a special award. It will be chosen by cricket fans around the world who will get a chance to vote for their favourite player online from a short-list of five cricketers viz. Kumar Sangakkara, Sachin Tendulkar, Vernon Philander, Jacques Kallis and James Anderson.
2. Moody’s cut India’s Growth Forecast to 5.5 Percent
Moody's Analytics cut India's growth forecast to 5.5 percent for the fiscal year 2012-13, as it blamed government or RBI of inaction despite slowing economy, as well as a poor monsoon. The research unit of ratings agency Moody's Investors Service becomes the latest to cut India's growth forecasts this week.
3. Sahara to launch retail outlets in 5 states on 15th Aug
Sahara India today said it has earmarked an investment of Rs 3,000 crore to launch retail outlets -- Sahara Q Shops -- initially in five states covering 60 cities and towns from 15th August.
4. SEBI plans extensive reforms of IPO, MF rules
Market regulator SEBI will consider this week wide-ranging reforms in its regulations for mutual funds and initial public offers (IPOs), including a 'safety net' guarantee and tax incentives for new investors.
5. 50,000 houses to be built for urban poor in Bihar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced that the state government will build 50,000 houses for poor people in 28 towns of the state under integrated housing scheme, apart from those being erected under the central project Indira Awas Yojana.
6. Parliamentary Panel on Agriculture recommended to ban GM Food Crops
In a major setback to the production of genetically modified (GM) foods in the country, a parliamentary panel on agriculture asked the government to ban all field trials of GM crops until it develops until it develops a better system of monitoring and oversight.
7. No change in import duty on manganese ore: Steel Min
The Steel Ministry has quashed manganese alloy industry's plea for abolishing the import duty of 2.5 percent on manganese ore, according to sources.
Belarus Shot Putter Stripped of Gold Medal for Doping
The first doping violation by a prominent athlete at the London Games was announced hours after the closing ceremony. Nadzeya Ostapchuk of Belarus was stripped of her gold medal in the shot put Monday morning for testing positive for an anabolic steroid, the International Olympic Committee said.
8. Scientists discover genetic hotspot of diabetes
Scientists, led by researchers from the University of Oxford, the Broad Institute of Harvard, MIT and the University of Michigan, examined variations that commonly occur in our DNA and may have some connection to Type 2 diabetes and have discovered a clutch of genes that dramatically increase the risk of diabetes, paving way for cheap drugs to tackle the disease that affects millions across the world.
The 10 latest genes discovered take the total linked to the condition to more than 60 and provide a fuller picture of the biological processes underlying Type 2 diabetes.
9. New technology can print high resolution images without ink
A team of scientists including one of Indian-origin have created the highest possible resolution images about 1,00,000 dots per inch in full colour without ink or dyes which can potentially revolutionise the way images are printed.
10. Ramdev arrested on way to march towards Parliament
Yoga guru Ramdev was today arrested along with his supporters when they tried to march towards Parliament on an anti-Congress plank demanding immediate steps to bring back black money and to protest against corruption.
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